MLB roundup: Tigers rookie Parker Meadows blasts walk-off HR
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[August 26, 2023]
Rookie Parker Meadows blasted a three-run home run -- the
first of his career -- with two outs in the ninth to give the host
Detroit Tigers a stunning 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Friday.
Meadows' long ball off Astros closer Ryan Pressly (3-4) wasted seven
no-hit innings by Houston starter Framber Valdez. Javier Baez tied
the game with a run-scoring single before Meadows, who was called up
from Triple-A Toledo earlier in the week and was playing in just his
fourth major league game, deposited a slider over the right field
wall.
Valdez, who walked five and struck out six, was removed after
throwing 114 pitches. He tossed a complete-game no-hitter four
starts ago on Aug. 1 against Cleveland. Houston, which has lost six
of its last eight, was held to one hit.
Detroit starter Matt Manning allowed only one unearned run and one
hit in 6 1/3 innings. Manning, who didn't walk a batter, departed
with an apparent back injury. Alex Lange (6-3) picked up the win in
relief.
Dodgers 7, Red Sox 4
Freddie Freeman went 4-for-5 with a go-ahead RBI double and three
runs to lead Los Angeles to a come-from-behind win at Boston.
Max Muncy had two hits and three RBIs, while Mookie Betts doubled
and scored twice in his first game as a visitor in Boston. Los
Angeles starter Lance Lynn (10-9) won despite yielding 10 hits and
four runs, three earned, in six-plus innings. Evan Phillips notched
his 20th save.
Five Red Sox logged multiple hits, including Alex Verdugo and Trevor
Story, who both homered. Nick Pivetta (9-7) took the loss in relief
after yielding four runs in two innings.
Yankees 6, Rays 2
Gerrit Cole fired a masterful 7 2/3 innings, DJ LeMahieu homered
twice and New York opened its 10-game road trip by handling Tampa
Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.
In crafting his fifth game with double-digit strikeouts (11), Cole
(11-4) yielded two runs (one earned) on three hits without a walk
and lowered his American League-leading ERA to 2.95. LeMahieu went
3-for-4 with a walk, scored three times and hit solo homers in the
fifth and eighth innings -- his first multi-homer game since 2021.
Gleyber Torres (two runs) and Anthony Volpe had two hits apiece as
the Yankees won for the fifth time in 11 meetings with the Rays thus
far.
Tampa Bay's Zach Eflin (13-8) allowed two runs on seven hits. He set
season highs in strikeouts (11) and pitches (103) while walking one.
Yandy Diaz rocked a solo homer, but the Rays produced only four hits
and saw their four-game winning streak end.
Twins 12, Rangers 2
Carlos Correa, Edouard Julien and Max Kepler homered and Sonny Gray
allowed one run over seven innings as Minnesota prevailed in
Minneapolis, handing Texas its eighth consecutive loss.
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Matt Wallner had a bases-clearing triple and a double while scoring
three times for the Twins. Gray (7-6) served up a solo homer to
Mitch Garver and later hit Garver with a pitch, sparking the benches
to empty briefly.
Leody Taveras had two doubles while Corey Seager and Nathaniel Lowe
each had two hits for Texas. Dane Dunning (9-6) allowed four runs on
five hits and six walks in four innings.
Athletics 12, White Sox 4
Nick Allen went 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBIs to back Zach
Neal's first major league victory in seven years as visiting Oakland
routed Chicago.
Oakland assured itself of at least a split of the four-game series
after out-hitting slumping Chicago 15-6 and capitalizing on three
White Sox errors. The White Sox have lost seven of nine, while the
A's have won four of five. Neal (1-0) spaced four runs, two earned,
and five hits in five innings with three walks and two strikeouts.
White Sox righty Dylan Cease (5-7) was tagged for nine runs, eight
earned, and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings. He walked five and struck
out six.
Mariners 7, Royals 5
J.P. Crawford homered on the first pitch in the bottom of the first
inning and Seattle defeated visiting Kansas City to pull into a tie
for first place in the American League West.
The Mariners won for the ninth time in their past 10 games to move
past the Houston Astros and climb level with the Texas Rangers in
the division race. Reliever Isaiah Campbell (4-0) got the victory
and Andres Munoz escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth for his
ninth save of the season.
Kyle Isbel homered for the Royals, who lost for the fifth time in
six games.
Braves 5, Giants 1
Michael Harris II homered, singled twice, scored three times and
drove in two runs, Spencer Strider threw seven sharp innings and
Atlanta opened a three-game road series with a triumph over San
Francisco.
Matt Olson contributed an RBI double and sacrifice fly to Atlanta's
third win over San Francisco in four meetings over the past eight
days, this one in the opener of a 10-game road trip. Strider (15-4)
was pulled after seven innings for the third consecutive start, this
time after allowing one run and three hits. He walked one and struck
out nine.
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Logan Webb (9-10) worked 5 1/3 innings, and he yielded all five
Braves runs on six hits. Wade Meckler had two singles and a walk in
three plate appearances for the Giants, who lost a series opener for
the fifth consecutive time. San Francisco, a contender for a
National League wild-card playoff spot, has dropped 13 of its past
18 games.
Angels 3, Mets 1
Patrick Sandoval tossed six solid innings and earned the win Friday
night as visiting Los Angeles edged New York in the opener of a
three-game series.
Brandon Drury hit a third-inning sacrifice fly and Mike Moustakas
immediately followed with an RBI single for the Angels, who snapped
a four-game losing streak. Nolan Schanuel added a run-scoring single
in the ninth. Shohei Ohtani, serving as the Angels' designated
hitter in his first game after being shut down from pitching due to
an elbow injury, went 1-for-2 with a double and three walks.
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Aug 26, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA;
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows (22) makes a leaping
catch for an out against the Houston Astros in the fourth inning at
Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports
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Francisco Lindor homered for the Mets, who have
lost three straight and four of five.
Nationals 7, Marlins 4
Joan Adon pitched 5 2/3 no-hit innings, Joey Meneses had three RBIs
and Carter Kieboom slugged a two-run homer to lead Washington to a
win over host Miami.
Adon (2-0) finished the game allowing just two hits and no walks in
six scoreless innings. The Nationals also got an assist from
reliever Robert Garcia, who pitched two scoreless innings after
Miami had scored four times on Mason Thompson.
Braxton Garrett (7-5) took the loss, allowing seven hits, no walks
and three runs in a quality start.
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Phillies 7, Cardinals 2
Alec Bohm homered to lead off the sixth inning and Kyle Schwarber
did the same in the seventh, helping lift host Philadelphia over St.
Louis.
Philadelphia's Garrett Stubbs had a two-run double and Schwarber
added a go-ahead RBI double in the second. Bohm and Bryce Harper
each had two hits and scored twice for the Phillies, who have won
three of their last four games. Nine of Philadelphia's 11 hits went
for extra bases.
St. Louis' Paul Goldschmidt belted a two-run homer to the opposite
field in the first inning. Nolan Arenado exited in the seventh with
lower back tightness for the Cardinals, who have lost seven of their
last nine games. Miles Mikolas (6-10) dropped to 0-5 in his last six
starts after permitting five runs on eight hits in six innings.
Orioles 5, Rockies 4
Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as
Baltimore rallied past visiting Colorado to open a three-game
series.
Ryan Mountcastle and Austin Hays also homered for the Orioles, who
have won three straight. However, Baltimore closer Felix Bautista
exited one strike away from ending the game due to discomfort in his
pitching arm. Danny Coulombe recorded the last strike on his only
pitch for his second save.
Ezequiel Tovar hit a two-run home run for the Rockies, but they lost
their fifth consecutive game.
Brewers 7, Padres 3
Rowdy Tellez capped a five-run third inning with a three-run homer
-- his first long ball since May 22 -- as Milwaukee beat visiting
San Diego to match its season high with a sixth consecutive win.
Brandon Woodruff (3-1) held the Padres to just a Manny Machado solo
homer in six innings. Tellez, Carlos Santana, Willy Adames and Mark
Canha each had two hits for the Brewers.
Padres starter Yu Darvish (8-10) yielded five runs on six hits in
four innings. San Diego's Gary Sanchez hit a two-run homer in the
ninth.
Guardians 5, Blue Jays 2
Ramon Laureano hit a two-run homer and had three RBIs as Cleveland
defeated host Toronto.
Bo Naylor and Andres Gimenez added solo home runs for the Guardians
in the opener of the three-game series. George Springer and Vladimir
Guerrero Jr. hit solo home runs for the Blue Jays, who have now lost
three in a row.
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Cleveland right-handed rookie Tanner Bibee (10-3) allowed two runs,
six hits, and one walk with five strikeouts in six innings. Emmanuel
Clase closed things out for the Guardians and overcame an error in
the ninth to earn his 34th save of the season, his 100th with
Cleveland and 101st of his career.
Diamondbacks 10, Reds 8
Brandon Pfaadt recorded his first career victory, Jace Peterson
tripled twice and drove in three runs, and Arizona extended its
winning streak to six games by beating Cincinnati in Phoenix.
Pfaadt (1-6) allowed two runs on three hits over 5 1/3 innings in
his 13th career start for Arizona, which has won 11 of its past 13
games.
Nick Martini hit two homers and drove in four runs for the Reds, who
have lost two straight following a three-game winning streak. Hunter
Greene (2-6) gave up five runs on five hits with five walks over 3
2/3 innings.
Pirates 2, Cubs 1
Mitch Keller pitched eight scoreless innings as Pittsburgh downed
visiting Chicago.
Keller (11-8) held the Cubs to four hits with six strikeouts and one
walk while throwing 93 pitches. This came on the heels of Keller
striking out 12 over six innings in a win over the Minnesota Twins
in his previous start last Saturday.
In the first, Ke'Bryan Hayes opened with a single to left. He went
to third when Bryan Reynolds doubled to the corner in right. Andrew
McCutchen grounded out, with Hayes scoring for a 1-0 Pittsburgh
lead. Joshua Palacios hit into a fielder's choice, with the choice
being for second baseman Nico Hoerner to throw home. Reynolds beat
that throw to increase the lead to 2-0.
--Field Level Media
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